So yes, This is a rewrite of chapter 4.
I didn't feel it was good enough, too many things happened and stuff got skimmed over. Here's our rewrite.
Love Midnight,
He pulled himself off one me before smiling. I raised an eye brow, looking at him with a confusion. He walked away and sat on the couch, arms folded behind his head and legs crossed. He looked relax while I was a whirl wind of emotion. It felt like I was trying to hold in a F-5 Tornado.
"Well, now that you aren't talking anymore there are a few things I need to clear up with." He said.
"So you are telling me that you kissed me to shut me up?" I asked, with a emotionless tone.
"Well yea, it's not you've never kissed someone before." He said. "Anyways, so yes me and Serah tried and we didn't get anywhere. After Yuel committed suicide and she hang around Noel for support. I heard then that she was sleeping with him. She denied and he denied it. We kept trying but then enough was enough. Noel was over that day, and he got really angry with her. Started grabbing her, and I intervened. She told me I had no business doing that. I told her after that we were over. I ended it."
"So, you kissed me to tell me as story about my dead sister?" I asked
"Yea, bu I'm-"
I screamed and threw a bowl at him. He dodged it as I turned around and left the house. I got into my car when he came running out towards me. I started going as he slammed on the windows of the car. His muffled voice was still very easy to hear from the inside. I could hear him say my name a few times, Lightning let me in. I ignored him as I sped off down the street, leaving Snow behind.
...
I fought back my tears successfully won on the semi long drive. I headed over to the bar to drink my feelings away. Once I walked in I sat at the bar. Fang happened to be working that night. She came up and leaned over the counter. I could feel those eyes burn into my skull.
"So, what happened this time?" She asked.
"I don't want to talk to about it, just give me vodka." I said.
"Is it the whole Bhunivelze thing, or did Snow do something to you?" She asked, handing me a glass.
I chugged it down like no one's business, the more hammered I get the better. I ordered a few more, drinking them down one by one. Part of me hoped that it didn't get on the news that I was drinking excessively, and another part really didn't care. The world soon started to spin a little.
"You should probably slow down on those." A familiar voice said. I looked up and blinked a few times.
"I must be drunk if I'm seeing you Ballad." I said, taking in one more shot.
"Every 3 months I take a little vacation from guiding the dead. A Yeul takes over for me." He said, putting his arm around my shoulders. "So, why are you at the bar alone?" He asked.
"I need to forget about some things. Just for a night." I said, trying to take one more shot. He stopped me from doing that.
"We need to get you some water. I have something that may help you on the murder cases." He said, asking for a glass of water. Fang came over, giving me the water directly. She didn't let go until she knew it was in my hand. I watched her go over to the phone and call someone up.
"God, that's one of things I'm trying to forget. I hope she's not calling Snow. He's the last person I want to talk to." I said, drinking up the water.
"Well then lets get going." He said, guiding me out of the store. Once we got into to car I fell asleep, my head against the window.
"No need. I probably should get back home. Look I have to be in work tomorrow, we can talk then." I said.
"Make sure you have all the files, including Yuel's." He said.
"Will do." I said, getting up and walking out of the bar.
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I sat at my desk, all the files with me and in the closed draw that I could lock. I heard a knock on the door before it opened. I sat in my desk with my legs crossed as the blonde girl walked in. She was small, had a short blonde hair and tried to convince everyone at work that her and Hope belonged together.
"Someone is here to see you Commander." She stated.
I nodded and looked at her for a good five seconds before sighing. "Well, go get them." I said.
She jumped a little before exiting the room. A minute later Caius walks in, completely different outfit than what he was in. He was in a suit, his hair was sleeked back and he had the nerdiest pair of glasses on. I got up and ushered the blonde girl away. I motioned to the couches in the office for him to sit on. I went back to my desk, and unlocked the drawers to the files he wanted me to have for his visit.
"I must say, this is one beautiful office you have. I think I may take some of inspiration for my own home." He said, making himself comfortable.
I grabbed the files in my hand and walked towards him. I sat down on the coffee table and sat beside him on the couch. I placed the files on the table, opening each one in order of which things have happened. He took a look at them and pointed to Yuel's.
"She didn't kill herself." He said bluntly.
"We've looked everywhere on the roof top. We didn't see any signs of struggling, how can you say she didn't just kill herself?" I asked.
"Because she told me herself. He promised to keep her safe, instead he goes off and murders her." He said, slamming his fist down on the table.
"Are you talking about Noel?" I asked.
He nodded placed his head in his hands. I lightly grabbed his arm and sighed a little. He sat there for five minutes before sitting up straight once more. I retracted my hand off of his arm only to have his hand grab my wrist.
"Is there anything I can try to find in the evidence room that can tie Noel to that crime?" I asked.
He shook his head. "No, but you will with the other two cases."
"Wait are you saying that-"
"Yes, and Snow knew it too. He didn't trust Noel and he kept getting closer to Serah. She refused him every time but he wasn't really listening. She didn't want to worry Snow, or feel like she needed to be rescued again." He explained.
"So I should find some DNA maybe?" I asked.
"Maybe, or anything that may trace him to one of the other two victims." He said.
I wake up to a little apartment on the other side of where I live. I could even see my house here, a very vacant house with lights that matched a bike coming down towards the bar. Fang may have called Snow to come to my rescue. Ciaus grabbed my hand and lead me into the suite.
"Here, drink this. There is still a little magic left in the world." He said. I took a sip and instantly I felt sober.
"So, now about the information." He said, sitting on the couch. I sat next to him.
I bowed my head and starched the back on my neck. I looked at him and let out a simple sigh. I sat up straight and looked at the man. I never really noticed haw attractive he really was. Me and him always were fighting, there were jokes about him and I having the greatest hate sex of all time. Part of me didn't believe a word anyone I knew said, but the rebellious side wanted me to test to that.
"I still really don't want to talk about that." I said.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?" I asked.
"One more thing." He said.
We looked at each other in the eyes before we came in for a kiss. His kiss was different from Snow's, it was rough and vengeful. It was almost like he planned it out. He grabbed my shoulders and slowly laid me down on the couch. We sat there, making out a little bit before he started tugging at my uniform. It was the moment where I helped him undo part of my uniform was the point of no return.
Like most people say, it was painful at first but they also said it felt good afterwards. The only thing is that it really didn't feel good after. I could have been bias, but it wasn't anything that I expected. Instead of it feeling gentle and sweet it was rough and painful. This could have been a major mistake.
I stood up looking out of the window as he finished with buttoning up his shirt. I untangled my hair and put it back to where it needed to be. He got up and grabbed my shoulders from behind. I still looked out the window. There was no emotion on my face, but inside something didn't feel right about what had happened.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Flawless, you may want to get going."
"I kind of wanted to cuddle and other fine things people may do after doing what we did."
"This is my office. I feel like a slut right now. You should go."
"Alright then, remember to look at the things I told you about." He said smiling and walking out of the office.
I turned around to watch him leave, there was still this sinking feeling inside me. I gave it up to a man who wanted something to keep himself warm at night. He didn't want me in a way girls want to be felt, especially for their first time. I held back all the emotion I had and started cleaning up a little bit. The couch where it happened, I even found the blood. After I finished I placed the files back into the drawer only to have the blonde come back in. I closed the drawer and locked it. Putting the keys in my pocket.
"You seem to popular with the males today." She said.
"Jealous or something? Instead of telling me what I am, what is business here?" I asked, sitting down.
"You have another visitor." She said.
"Send them in." I said, sighing. I leaned back on the chair, taking a sip of my tea before my visitor came in.
I placed my feet back down and looked up in utter surprise. I did expect to see Snow here at one point but he looked really angry, or annoyed. I looked over to see the blonde still hanging around.
"Well, leave us be. I know you have other work to do." I said. After she stormed off I closed the door. I looked it and placed a sound protection barrier around it. It took me five minutes before I turned to see Snow.
He sat on the edge of the desk, his hands in his pockets looking like he was going to interrogate me. I crossed me arms and he took his hands out of his pockets and got himself off the desk. He crossed his arms as well and walked up to me. I just stared at him as he came to be five inches from my body. At that point the pain was slowly setting in, like someone punched me there. I looked at him with a big sigh.
"Snow what do you want?" I asked.
"You can't keep running off when I have important things to tell you." He said.
"If you stopped breaking and entering maybe I'll listen." I pointed out.
"I have a spare key, you know the one you gave Serah." He countered.
"Tch, doesn't mean you get to use it willing nilly around all the time." I said. I moved away from the man and over to my desk once more, trying to kick down the evidence of Ballad's and I's little affair.
"Lightning I'm worried about you." He said coming up towards me.
I turn around sharply and hit in the chest really hard. "Stop worrying about me!" I screamed loudly. He tried to bring me in for a hug but I flinched, tripping over the garbage can and landing on he ground, everything spilled out on the ground. He bent down and picked up the pieces one by one as I watched in horror. He examined them one by one. When he got to the one with blood on it I was petrified.
"Light what happened?" He asked.
"Bleeding nose, that's all." I said, my voice sounding as robotic as ever.
"With bleach wipes, you wiped your nose with bleach wipes?" He asked.
I nodded, wanting to cry. It was getting harder and harder pretending not to want to cry, especially around Snow.
"Lightning what is wrong? Did something happen?" He said, his touch extended to my shoulder. I then burst into tears once more.
I felt his strong arms grab me as I latched onto him. He brought me in closer as my tears landed on his shoulder. He put me in his lap and stroked the top of my head as if I was a baby. I made a few sniffles before trying to wipe my own tears away. He wiped them for me as he pulled away just slightly to look at me.
"I don't want you to see me as those other girls." I mumbled. He tilted my chin up.
"You aren't other girls, you're Lightning, Claire Farron one of the brightest, most beautiful women out there." He said with a smile.
"That girl also slept with someone out of spite." I said. "Just gave it away like that so she can prove an imaginary point."
"What do you mean just gave it away?" He asked, his thumb caressing my shoulder.
"It was her first time... my first time. I wish I wasn't so stupid." I said hitting his chest.
"Lightning, we make mistakes." He said, kissing the top of my head.
"It's one I can't take back." I said before getting up. He got up with me, his arms still around me.
"Is that all?" He asked.
I shook my head.
"I think- No I know who Killed Serah. I also have a feeling I know why. I just have to prove it." I stated
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Her's lovely chapter 4 rewritten. Hope you like it a lot better. I certainly do.